Angels RHP Santana injured, leaves game

Angels starting right-hander Ervin Santana left Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox in the second inning after being struck in the throwing shoulder by a line drive off the bat of Alexei Ramirez. He sustained a right arm contusion.

"It was a little warm so I didn't feel it right away," said Santana, sitting in the visitor's clubhouse at Camelback Ranch, ice slung around his shoulder. "But now I feel a little pain."

Santana worked 1.1 innings, allowing a hit, a run (earned) and a walk with two strikeouts. He had thrown 32 pitches before he left the game.

After he was hit by the pitch, Santana scrambled to recover the ricochet and made the throw to first baseman Albert Pujols for the out. Santana was able to move both arms as he left the mound.

"As soon as I was hit, I didn't want to turn away," he said. "I just wanted to get one out."

Eddie McKiernan entered in relief.

-- Reporting from Glendale, Ariz.

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